It Is A Good Day To Die-Robbie Robertson

[ti:It Is A Good Day To Die] [ar:Robbie Robertson] [al:Music For The Native Americans] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]It Is A Good Day To Die - Robbie Robertson [00:22.83]The general rode for sixteen days [00:26.30] [00:27.19]The horses were thirsty and tired [00:29.90] [00:31.92]On the trail of a renegade chief [00:35.68] [00:36.86]One he'd come to admire [00:39.03] [00:41.62]The soldiers hid behind the hills [00:45.21] [00:46.37]That surrounded the village [00:48.80] [00:50.96]And he rode down to warn the chief [00:54.33] [00:55.65]They'd come to conquer and pillage [00:58.06] [01:00.48]Lay down your arms [01:02.48] [01:05.26]Lay down your spear [01:07.63] [01:09.72]The chief's eyes were sad [01:12.01] [01:13.34]But showed no sign of fear [01:16.49] [01:22.10]It is a good day to die [01:23.78] [01:28.42]Oh my children dry your eyes [01:31.67] [01:33.03]It is a good day to die [01:35.20] [01:38.07]He spoke of the days before the white man came [01:41.21] [01:42.86]With his guns and whisky [01:44.70] [01:47.40]He told of a time a long ago [01:50.25] [01:51.95]Before what you call history [01:54.65] [01:56.60]The general couldn't believe his words [02:00.14] [02:01.53]Nor the look on his face [02:03.39] [02:06.03]But he knew these people would rather die [02:09.38] [02:10.82]Then have to live in this disgrace [02:14.33] [02:15.71]What law have I broken [02:17.85] [02:20.20]What wrong have I done [02:22.65] [02:24.61]That makes you want up bury me [02:27.68] [02:29.28]Upon this trail of blood [02:31.51] [02:36.89]It is a good day to die [02:38.63] [02:43.57]Oh my children dry your eyes [02:46.55] [02:48.42]It is a good day to die [02:50.45] [03:11.78]We cared for the land and the land cared for us [03:14.81] [03:16.54]And that's the way it's always been [03:19.85] [03:21.13]Never asked for more never asked too much [03:24.21] [03:26.08]And now you tell me this is the end [03:29.05] [03:30.72]I laid down my weapon [03:32.89] [03:35.32]Laid down my bow [03:37.67] [03:39.93]Now you want to drive me out [03:43.15] [03:44.07]With no place left to go [03:46.49] [03:51.76]It is a good day to die [03:53.36] [03:58.62]Oh my children dry your eyes [04:01.28] [04:03.41]It is a good day to die [04:05.05] [04:08.16]And he turned to his people and said dry your eyes [04:12.20] [04:14.14]We've been blessed and we are thankful [04:17.04] [04:18.72]Raise your voices to the sky [04:20.56] [04:22.15]It is a good day to die [04:23.89] [04:26.91]Oh my children dry your eyes [04:29.99] [04:36.43]Raise your voices to the sky [04:39.38] [04:40.87]It is a good day to die